Is DECRIMINALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECRIMINALIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 30 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECRIMINALIZING mean?
Decriminalizing is a form of DECRIMINALIZE.
- verb
make legal
“Marijuana should be legalized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
30
Scrabble
36
Words With Friends
15
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 30 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DECRIMINALIZING
DECRIMINALIZING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DECRIMINALIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- criminalizing27
- decimalizing27
- medicalizing27
- criminalized26
- mineralizing24
- criminalize24
- deaminizing24
- mirandizing24
- racemizing24
- anglicized23
- dimerizing23
- maderizing23
- melanizing22
- dezincing22
- linearizing21
- idealizing21
- anglicize21
- laicizing21
- mirandize21
- laicized20
- zemindar20
- realizing19
- dizening19
- crazing19
- zincing19
- mezcal19
- rendzina18
- agnized18
- laicize18
- crazed18
- dezinc18
- mazing18
- zinced18
- diazine17
- glazier17
- zingani17
- zingare17
- zingari17
- zingier17
- adzing17
- dazing17
- glazed17
- grazed17
- mazier17
- zinged17
- mazed17
- declaiming16
- germicidal16
- gramicidin16
- medicining16
- agnize16
- diazin16
- glazer16
- lazied16
- lazing16
- lizard16
- razing16
- zander16
- zinger16
- craze16
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